U.S. stocks end lower on subprime, hedge fund jitters

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing earlier gains of up to 120 points, as jitters resurfaced about the impact of the distressed subprime mortgage market and of higher interest rates on financial firms. See full story.

Palm, not Research In Motion, to face iPhone pressure

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- BlackBerry and Treo devices will continue to slug it out this week, as their respective companies post their latest quarterly results on Thursday, a day before the launch of their much-anticipated competitor known as the iPhone. See full story.

Airlines make it four in a row, profit margin-wise

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- For the first time since 2000, the airline sector as a group turned an operating profit from January to March, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation that covers 21 selected passenger airlines. See full story.

Due Diligence: Bear Stearns stumble sends shockwaves

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- When people who are supposed to know better lose a lot of money, everyone else generally gets a little more scared about making financial decisions. See full story.

Economic Report: Inventory of homes for sale rises to 15-year high

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The inventory of previously owned homes up for sale in May rose to the highest level in relation to sales in 15 years, a real-estate trade group said Monday, putting even more houses into an already glutted market. See full story.

Jon Friedman's Media Web: 'Cyberphobia' afflicts Time Inc. writers

What you should know about the jump in online background checks

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- It's the modern-day boy-meets-girl story: chatting online turns into chatting on the phone which turns into an in-person date over coffee. But before a relationship has time to blossom, some online daters are taking an extra step to make sure their possible soul mate isn't hiding anything -- including a felony conviction. See full story.

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